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State ex rel. McGuire v. Abruzzo

Supreme Court of Ohio.
Sep 18, 2012
976 N.E.2d 861 (Ohio 2012)

Opinion

No. 2012–0927.

2012-09-18

The STATE ex rel. McGUIRE, Appellant, v. ABRUZZO, Judge, Appellee.


Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Preble County, No. CA2012–03–002.
Dennis B. McGuire, pro se.

PER CURIAM.

[Ohio St.3d 121]{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment dismissing the petition of appellant, Dennis B. McGuire, insofar as he requested writs of mandamus and procedendo to compel appellee, Preble County Court of Common Pleas Judge David N. Abruzzo, to issue a sentencing entry that constitutes a valid final judgment in his criminal case. “Neither mandamus nor procedendo will lie to compel an act that has already been performed.” State ex rel. Lester v. Pepple, 130 Ohio St.3d 353, 2011-Ohio-5756, 958 N.E.2d 566, ¶ 1. McGuire's sentencing entry constituted a final, appealable order although it lacked a specification concerning the manner of his conviction. State v. Lester, 130 Ohio St.3d 303, 2011-Ohio-5204, 958 N.E.2d 142, paragraphs one and two of the syllabus; [Ohio St.3d 122]State ex rel. Davis v. Ewers, 130 Ohio St.3d 354, 2011-Ohio-5790, 958 N.E.2d 566, ¶ 1. Nor has McGuire established any violation of his constitutional rights to due process and against ex post facto laws in applying this precedent to him. See DiCenzo v. A–Best Prods. Co., Inc., 120 Ohio St.3d 149, 2008-Ohio-5327, 897 N.E.2d 132, paragraph one of the syllabus (“An Ohio court decision applies retrospectively unless a party has contract rights or vested rights under the prior decision”).

Judgment affirmed.

O'CONNOR, C.J., and PFEIFER, LUNDBERG STRATTON, O'DONNELL, LANZINGER, CUPP, and McGEE BROWN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

State ex rel. McGuire v. Abruzzo

Supreme Court of Ohio.
Sep 18, 2012
976 N.E.2d 861 (Ohio 2012)
Case details for

State ex rel. McGuire v. Abruzzo

Case Details

Full title:The STATE ex rel. McGUIRE, Appellant, v. ABRUZZO, Judge, Appellee.

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio.

Date published: Sep 18, 2012

Citations

976 N.E.2d 861 (Ohio 2012)
133 Ohio St. 3d 121

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